Genetic Variants Linked To Health Problems Appear Less Frequently In People Who Live Longer,

PLOS Biology used data from over 200,000 people to show humans “appear to be evolving to hit puberty later and those who start at an older age live longer.” Researchers also discovered that “genetic variants linked to heart disease, obesity and high cholesterol appear less frequently in people who live longer.” reports one of the genetic variants was lined to Alzheimer’s, and “appears to be fading in older women, possibly because women who have it tend to die earlier.” The second genetic variation was linked to heavy smoking in men and also appears to be becoming less common. http://www.newsweek.com/human-evolution-genetics-puberty-heart-disease-alzheimers-659721